5 dead in apparent murder-suicide in San Diego
Richard_Lawrence_Photo/iStock(SAN DIEGO) -- Five family members are dead, and another is undergoing emergency surgery following a shooting at a San Diego home, just a day after one of the victims…
Man tries to smuggle $400,000 worth of liquid cocaine inside shampoo bottles: Authorities
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection) U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport intercepted a traveler attempting to smuggle 35 pounds of liquid cocaine into…
Homeless woman living in SUV with dogs now has a studio apartment after 2 women called on neighbors to help
(Photo Credit: Melissa Akacha) Lynn Schutzman, a 70-year-old former pharmacist, was living out of a small SUV with her two dogs until two friends came across her car in a…
Aspiring nurse found dead less than 2 miles away from her Detroit home
aijohn784/iStock(DETROIT) -- When a 21-year-old Detroit, Michigan, aspiring nurse did not contact her father as she was heading home from work, red flags were raised.KaBria Arnold's close-knit family had a…
‘I saw blood all over’: Patrick Frazee’s mistress brings more shocking testimony to murder trial
keeton12/iStock(WOODLAND PARK, Colo.) -- A Colorado man is on trial for allegedly killing his fiancee -- and his mistress, who claims she helped clean up the crime scene, brought powerful…
Plane crashes into Southern California home, killing pilot
nomis_g/iStock(UPLAND, Calif.) -- A single-engine airplane flew into a home in California on Thursday morning, killing the pilot in a fiery crash.The pilot was the only passenger on the airplane…
Stillborn infant had high levels of meth in system, mother charged with murder
(Kings County Sheriffs Office) Chelsea Becker, seen here, is charged with murder after delivering a stillborn baby with meth in its system.(HANFORD, Calif.) -- A 25-year-old mother in central California…
10-year-old boy shot in back of head, critically injured in Philadelphia: Police
Police released images of the car involved in the shooting of a 10-year-old boy, Nov. 6, 2019, in Philadelphia. (Philadelphia Police Department)(PHILADELPHIA) -- A 10-year-old boy was shot in the…
Milwaukee man charged with hate crime in racist acid attack, authorities say
(Milwaukee County Jail) Clifton Blackwell, 61, in a police photo, a suspect in an acid attack in Milwaukee, has been charged with a hate crime.(MILWAUKEE) -- A Milwaukee man was…
University of Kansas promotes #MyCostumeIsNotMyConsent message for Halloween
BergmannD/iStock(LAWRENCE, Kan.) -- The University of Kansas is making sure students celebrate Halloween in the safest way possible this year.The school's Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Center promoted the hashtag,…
Two dead, one injured after small plane crashes into car in Florida
BrasilNut1/iStock(OCALA, Fla.) -- A small plane crashed into a vehicle Thursday in Ocala, Florida, killing both people on the plane and injuring the driver.The Beechcraft Baron had just taken off…
Indiana woman found dead with 8-foot python coiled around her neck, police say
Mark Kostich/iStock(BATTLE GROUND, Ind.) -- Medics in Indiana made a gruesome discovery this week when they arrived to a home that was filled with more than 100 snakes.Emergency workers were…
Death row inmate Rodney Reed maintains innocence weeks before execution: ‘They’re going to be executing an innocent man’
(ABC) Rodney Reed, 51, has spent the last 21 years on death row for the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites. He is scheduled to be executed in Texas less than…
UFC head adds $25K reward to help find missing stepdaughter of MMA fighter
(Elijah Blanchard) Aniah Blanchard is pictured with her father, Elijah Blanchard, in this undated photo.(MONTGOMERY, Ala.) -- UFC President Dana White is upping the reward being offered for information regarding…
Woman missing in forest for days found after spelling out ‘SOS’ with rocks
Ershov_Maks/iStock(VISALIA, California) -- A woman who vanished in a vast forest over the weekend was rescued three days later after spelling out "SOS" with rocks, officials said.Mary Joanna Gomez, 56,…
Victims of Hard Rock Hotel collapse file lawsuit alleging negligence
eccolo74/iStock(NEW ORLEANS) -- Multiple victims injured in the Hard Rock Hotel collapse in New Orleans filed a lawsuit on Thursday against five companies involved in the construction of the building.The…
After fire erupts at California energy facility, investigators look for answers
JSABBOTT/iStock(CROCKETT, Calif.) -- California officials are investigating the cause of a fire this week at an energy facility that brought a major interstate highway to a halt and forced thousands…
NYPD death by suicide is 2nd US officer within 24 hours
tillsonburg/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The death by suicide suffered on Tuesday by the New York Police Department was the second in the U.S. within 24 hours, continuing a worrying trend among…
Wisconsin man ordered to pay $450K to Sandy Hook father for saying son’s death was a hoax
Chris Ryan/iStock(NEW YORK) -- A Wisconsin man who claimed that the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting never happened was ordered to pay $450,000 to the father of a boy killed…
Delta baggage handler arrested for alleged theft of over $250,000 at JFK
Jetlinerimages/iStock(NEW YORK) -- A 40-year-old Delta Air Lines employee was arrested Thursday for allegedly stealing over $250,000 at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City.Quincy Thorpe, a baggage handler…
‘Longstanding’ issues at a Brooklyn federal lockup caused inmates to freeze for days
MivPiv/iStock(BROOKLYN, N.Y.) -- The Brooklyn, New York, federal lockup that left almost 1,700 inmates in below-freezing temperatures after a fire earlier this year had "longstanding" problems with its heating system,…
Toxic ‘forever chemical’ PFAS found in drinking water for 7.5 million California residents: Report
sonsam/iStock(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- A toxic chemical has been found in drinking water systems that serve about 7.5 million California residents, according to a report by a nonprofit environmental organization.Variants of…
NTSB report on Boeing Max 737 crashes urges certifiers to test for ‘real-world’ chaos
Shunyu Fan/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The National Transportation Safety Board is out with new safety recommendations Thursday urging certifiers to account for "real-world" chaos that can unfold on a plane in…
Man admits to shooting transgender woman in hate crime, police say
(Dallas County Jail) Domingo Ramirez-Cavente, 29, pictured in a photo released by authorities, has been charged with aggravated assault for the shooting of a transgender woman in Dallas.(DALLAS) -- Police…
Coyote’s violent pursuit of young girl caught on camera in family’s front yard
karlumbriaco/iStock(VILLA PARK, Ill.) -- A little girl in Illinois had a run-in with a coyote and her family's home surveillance camera captured the close encounter.Christine Przybylski, 5, ran down the…
Chanel Miller, survivor in Brock Turner sex assault case, shares her story of trauma and recovery
(Credit: Mariah Tiffany) Chanel Miller's rape case became U.S. news in 2016 when she read a statement at the sentencing of Brock Turner. Turner, a Stanford student, was convicted in…
California man who set sleeping homeless man on fire and took pictures held for $1 million bail
(Glendale Police Department) Richard Smallets in a police booking photo.(GLENDALE, Calif.) -- A California man who purposefully set a homeless man on fire and took pictures of the incident while…
Body camera footage shown in Amber Guyger trial captures chaos after fatal shooting
bizoo_n/iStock(DALLAS) -- Jurors in the murder trial of Amber Guyger, a white former Dallas police officer who shot dead an unarmed black man in his own apartment after mistaking it…
Sandy Hook mom pays emotional tribute to her son’s memory on special day
rypson/iStock(NEWTON, Conn.) -- The seventh anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School is two and a half months away, but there is a different date that caused heartbreak…
Teen charged for threatening to ‘shoot 400 people for fun,’ police say
smolaw11/iStock(MCALESTER, Okla.) -- Police arrested an Oklahoma teenager with a semi-automatic rifle this week after she allegedly threatened to target her former high school and "shoot 400 people for fun."Alexis…
‘It’s a public health crisis and it ends today’: New York bans flavored e-cigarettes
danchooalex/iStock(ALBANY, New York) -- New York state has banned the sale of flavored e-cigarettes amid growing national concern about the safety of the products.The ban went into effect after being…
Another parent arrested as part of Varsity Blues college admissions scandal
LPETTET/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Another parent has been arrested in connection to the so-called "Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal, this time for allegedly spending $400,000 to get her son a spot…
Victim in Brock Turner Stanford sexual assault case goes public with her name and memoir
(Credit: Mariah Tiffany) Chanel Miller's rape case became U.S. news in 2016 when she read a statement at the sentencing of Brock Turner. Turner, a Stanford student, was convicted in…
New York judge orders ‘expedited’ review of sealed lawsuit related to Jeffrey Epstein
RichLegg/iStock(NEW YORK) -- A New York City federal judge ordered an "expedited" private review of sealed files from an earlier lawsuit related to Jeffrey Epstein in response to a news…
Body of toddler who ride-share driver said was sold for $10,000 found in Pennsylvania park: Authorities
(Credit: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children) Nalani Johnson in an undated photo. (BLAIRSVILLE, Pa.) -- The toddler who went missing after a ride-share driver claimed her family sold…
MGM Resorts converting site of Las Vegas mass shooting into community center
jetcityimage/iStock(LAS VEGAS) -- The Las Vegas property where 59 people were killed and hundreds more injured in the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history is going to be converted into…
7 killed, 22 injured as alleged mass shooting suspect targets more than 15 locations in Odessa, Texas: Police
vmargineanu/iStock(ODESSA, Texas) -- Seven people were killed and at least 22 others injured when a gunman armed with an AR-type assault rifle went on a rampage in Odessa and Midland…
More than 54,000 citations issued in Maryland for passing school buses
manonallard/iStock(MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md.) -- After more than 54,000 citations were issued last year in to drivers who blew past school buses with stop signs extended in Montgomery County, Maryland, all…
Unsealed court filings link big names to Jeffrey Epstein scandal
Chris Ryan/iStock(NEW YORK) -- A federal appellate court in New York unsealed about 2,000 pages of documents in a now-settled civil defamation case involving a long-time associate of Jeffrey Epstein.Virginia…
Nevada man arrested after making threats against synagogue, LGBTQ bar
Vladstudioraw/iStock(LAS VEGAS) -- A Nevada man accused of plotting an attack on a Las Vegas synagogue was charged in federal court with possession of illegal firearms and destructive devices on…
Manhunt continues for strip club killer on the lam from his murder trial
imaginima/iStock(DALLAS) -- The search continued on Saturday for a Dallas man who removed his ankle monitor and disappeared after the third day of his own murder trial for fatally shooting…
Suspect in Utah college student murder sought secret, soundproof room in his home: Contractor
Salt Lake City Police(SALT LAKE CITY) -- About two months before Utah college student MacKenzie Lueck went missing, the man now suspected of her murder asked a local contractor to…
73-year-old hiker Eugene Jo found alive after being missing 1 week in Angeles National Forest
marcuscengland/iStock(LOS ANGELES) -- A 73-year-old hiker who had been missing for a week has been found alive in a California forest, authorities said Saturday.Eugene Jo went missing on June 22…
‘Domestic’ terrorists could target July 4 holiday events, but no known plots: Feds
krblokhin/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- Federal authorities are warning that white supremacists and other political radicals could look to attack Independence Day revelers on July 4, noting in a bulletin to law enforcement…
Illinois judge orders records in ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett criminal case be unsealed
simpson33/iStock(CHICAGO) -- An Illinois judge has cleared the way for records sealed in the "hoax attack" criminal case of "Empire" cast member Jussie Smollett be made public, ruling Thursday that…
Man arrested in ‘brutal’ 1986 murder of woman slain in her Florida apartment: Sheriff
(Knox County Sheriffs Office) Danny Lynn Emitt was arrested for a 1986 murder on May 22, 2019.(KNOXVILLE, Tenn.) -- A man is in custody for the 1986 murder of a…
Rare eastern black rhinoceros born at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo
(Courtesy Lincoln Park Zoo) An eastern black rhinoceros named Kapuki gave birth to a calf at Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, May 19, 2019.(CHICAGO) -- Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo recently welcomed…
Airplane pilot pleads not guilty in Kentucky triple murder case
ftwitty/iStock(HOPKINSVILLE, Ky.) -- A commercial airline pilot was arraigned Wednesday on three counts of murder stemming from the brutal 2015 killings of three of his neighbors, including two whose bodies…
Dallas police probing possible link in violent attacks on three transgender women
tirc83/iStock(DALLAS) -- Dallas Police Department officials are investigating a possible connection between attacks on three transgender women over the past seven months, and whether they should be deemed hate crimes.All…
California governor orders new DNA testing in 35-year-old murder case that put inmate on death row at San Quentin
MivPiv/iStock(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- California's governor has ordered new DNA tests on evidence from a death row inmate's 35-year-old murder conviction — which the inmate has said will exonerate him. The…
R. Kelly bail set at $1 million for sex abuse charges
(Chicago Police Department) R. Kelly, seen in his mugshot after surrendering to Chicago police on Feb. 22, 2019, has been indicted on 10 counts of felony criminal sexual abuse. (CHICAGO)…
Airplane crashes into roof of family home in Florida, everyone survives: ‘It was the day of miracles’
ChiccoDodiFC/iStock(WINTER HAVEN, Fla.) -- What might be considered a nightmare for some people came true for one family in Florida when a plane fell from the sky and crashed through…
Cargo jet crashes into Trinity Bay Anahuac, Texas, officials say
Mateusz Atroszko/iStock(HOUSTON) -- A twin-engine cargo plane crashed into a bay near Houston, Texas, Saturday afternoon, officials said.The Boeing 767 jetliner, which was flying from Miami to Houston, crashed into…
Suspect surrenders after allegedly kidnapping woman, shooting man in South Carolina
(Catawba County Sheriff's Office) Andrew Moser is pictured in this undated photo released by Catawba County Sheriff's Office. (NEW YORK) -- A North Carolina man is facing up to 15…
Judge asks for a ladder and a visit to Statue of Liberty before sentencing protester who scaled base on July 4
johnandersonphoto/iStock(NEW YORK) -- A New York federal judge wants a ladder and a visit to the Statue of Liberty before he sentences a woman who has come before his court.The…
R. Kelly charged with 10 counts of felony criminal sexual abuse involving minors
Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images(CHICAGO) -- Singer R. Kelly was charged Friday with 10 counts of felony criminal sexual abuse involving four minors, according to the Cook County Prosecutor's Office.The…
Charles Manson disciple Leslie Van Houten recommended for parole for a third time
MivPiv/iStock(LOS ANGELES) -- A former disciple of the notorious 1960s cult leader Charles Manson has been recommended for parole for the third time, but it will be up to California's…
Border protection agents make largest fentanyl bust in U.S. history
RiverNorthPhotography/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Thursday that they made the largest fentanyl bust in U.S. history over the weekend, seizing hundreds of pounds of the drug…
Michigan State University blasted in federal report over handling of former Olympic gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar’s case, reporting of campus crime
wellesenterprises/iStock(NEW YORK) -- A federal investigation slammed Michigan State University's handling of sexual assault reports stemming for the Larry Nassar scandal and for violating campus safety laws in general to…
Brooklyn women file lawsuit alleging NYPD is ‘failing sexual assault victims’
tzahiV/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The New York City Police Department is "failing sexual assault victims across the city," two Brooklyn women alleged Thursday in a lawsuit that accused the nation’s largest…
Chicago police rescue man who jumped in icy Lake Michigan to save his puppy
ChiccoDodiFC/iStock(CHICAGO) -- The Chicago Police Department has released dramatic body-cam footage showing officers rescuing a man trapped in the frigid waters of Lake Michigan.Five officers formed a human chain, grabbing…
Neighbor who filmed aftermath of shooting of Botham Jean has received death threats, she says
Photo by Stewart F. House/Getty Images The casket carrying Botham Shem Jean arrives at Greenville Avenue Church of Christ on September 13, 2018 in Richardson, Texas.(DALLAS) -- The woman who…
Parents of Utah track star killed by her ex say the tragedy was preventable
(COURTESY: McClusky Family) Lauren McCluskey, a Utah track star who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, is pictured here. Courtesy McCluskey Family Lauren McCluskey, a Utah track star who was murdered…
Parents of Utah track star killed by her ex say the tragedy was preventable
(COURTESY: McClusky Family) Lauren McCluskey, a Utah track star who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, is pictured here. Courtesy McCluskey Family Lauren McCluskey, a Utah track star who was murdered…
Arizona governor Doug Ducey slams Hacienda HealthCare, where vegetative patient was impregnated
Credit: Office of Governor Doug Ducey(PHOENIX) -- The governor of Arizona weighed in on the case in which a nurse at a Phoenix health care facility was arrested after a…
Manhunt underway after suspected gunman kills officer during traffic stop in Northern California: Police
Alex_Schmidt/iStock(NEW YORK) -- A manhunt is underway to find a gunman suspected of killing a Northern California police officer during a traffic stop shortly after Christmas, authorities said.The suspect fled…
Former Walmart Santa Claus arrested after bodies of his 2 children were found buried in his backyard
(Effingham County Sheriff) Elwyn Crocker and Candice Crocker are pictured in undated booking photos released by the Effingham County Sheriff's Office in Georgia. (GUYTON, Ga.) -- A Georgia man employed…
Search on for 20-year-old cruise ship crewman who went overboard near Puerto Rico
fallbrook/iStock(NEW YORK) -- A desperate search is ongoing in the waters off the coast of Puerto Rico after a 20-year-old crew member of the Royal Caribbean cruise ship, Harmony of…
What we know about 8-year-old boy’s time in Border Patrol custody before his death
Phototreat/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The death of an 8-year-old Guatemalan boy in government custody has raised renewed questions about how Customs and Border Protection agents are caring for the children and…
‘A life distinguished by service and sacrifice’: Chicago police gather to mourn young officer struck, killed by train
WLS-TV(CHICAGO) -- Police and politicians gathered Friday to "honor a life distinguished by service and sacrifice" at the funeral for Chicago police officer Conrad Gary, who was struck and killed…
Police search fiancé’s home amid Colorado mom Kelsey Berreth’s ‘suspicious’ disappearance
Prathaan/iStock(WOODLAND PARK, Colo.) -- It's been 23 days since a young Colorado mother vanished -- and as investigators search the home of the last person who talked to her in…
Charlottesville car rammer found guilty of first-degree murder
AndreyPopov/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The man who rammed his car into a crowd at the Charlottesville rally in 2017 where one counter-protester was killed and others injured has been found guilty…
USGS: Kilauea eruption, considered ‘continuing’ since 1983, could be considered over
Frizi/iStock(NEW YORK) -- After three months without surface lava activity, the U.S. Geological Survey says the eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea can be considered over.The USGS notes that Kilauea remains an…
13-year-old student with autism dies after being physically restrained at school
DONGSEON_KIM/iStock(EL DORADO HILLS, Calif.) -- A 13-year-old boy with autism died in Northern California last week after becoming unresponsive at school while staff physically restrained him, authorities said.The boy became…
Parents charged in 10-month-old daughter’s overdose death
PeopleImages/iStock(UPPER DARBY, Pa.) -- A Pennsylvania couple have been charged with murder following the death of their 10-month-old daughter.Joseph Milano, 32, and Lauren Semanyk, 34, failed to seek medical treatment…
Tragic twist: Sergeant slain in Thousand Oaks massacre killed by friendly fire amid ‘fierce’ gunfight
Ventura County Sheriff(THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.) -- In a heartbreaking twist to last month's mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, California, the sheriff's office sergeant who was among 12 slain that night…
NYPD accused of ‘shackling’ pregnant woman in labor, lawsuit claims
tzahiV/iStock(NEW YORK) -- A pregnant woman who says she was forced to wear handcuffs on her wrists and ankles during labor is now suing the New York City Police Department."Against…
Body cam video captures what deputy thinks are his final moments in Camp Fire
Gilitukha/iStock/Thinkstock(PARADISE, Calif.) -- As he navigated the flames burning through Paradise, California, on Nov. 8, Butte County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Parmlet figured that he may not survive the day.According to…
Prison inmates used contraband cellphones in ‘sextortion’ ring targeting military service members, officials say
MivPiv/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- Fifteen people have been charged in a "sextortion" ring run by prisoners using contraband cellphones and targeting U.S. military service members, officials announced Wednesday.The suspects involved are…
Police search Galveston-Houston archdiocese offices in connection with church sex abuse case
Fedorovekb/iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) -- Police searched the offices of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston on Wednesday in connection to a child sex abuse investigation -- the latest installment in a widening scandal that…
Destructive 2018 Atlantic hurricane season nearing an end: NOAA
Guido Amrein/iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- The 2018 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends on November 30th, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it will be remembered for damaging and deadly storms.Between…
Two members of far right group arrested after New York City brawl
zocik/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- Two members of the far-right group the Proud Boys have been arrested after allegedly brawling after a political event in Manhattan last week.New York Police Department officials…
More remains discovered at Detroit funeral home where bodies of 11 infants were found, police say
carlballou/iStock/Thinkstock(DETROIT) -- Authorities have discovered additional human remains in a Detroit funeral home where the bodies of 11 infants were discovered in the ceiling last week.The additional remains were found…
Sheriff gets over 1,000 tips as mysterious search for 13-year-old Jayme Closs continues for 5th day
ABCNews.com(BARRON, Wisc.) -- Wisconsin authorities searching for missing 13-year-old Jayme Closs are now asking the public for information about her parents, who were shot dead in their home before they…
Two women hospitalized for fox attacks, police advise Massachusetts residents to remain alert
David O'Brien/iStock/Thinkstock(SCITUATE, Mass.) -- Police in one eastern Massachusetts town are advising residents to remain vigilant after a fox attacked two women on Thursday.The attacks took place in the town…
Two women hospitalized for fox attacks, police advise Massachusetts residents to remain alert
David O'Brien/iStock/Thinkstock(SCITUATE, Mass.) -- Police in one eastern Massachusetts town are advising residents to remain vigilant after a fox attacked two women on Thursday.The attacks took place in the town…
Suspected gunman in deadly LA Trader Joe’s standoff identified
carlballou/iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) -- The suspected gunman who burst into a Trader Joe's in Los Angeles on Saturday, took hostages and got into a shootout with police that left a woman…
Father of two Parkland school shooting survivors killed in armed robbery, suspect in custody
Fedorovekb/iStock/Thinkstock(NORTH LAUDERDALE, Fla.) -- Police have a 19-year-old man in custody in connection with the death of a Florida business owner.The Broward County Sheriff's Office says Tyrone Fields Jr. turned…
Amber Alert called off after missing baby found safe in Harlem
(NYCEM) Jerome Pippins is pictured in this undated photo.(NEW YORK) -- A baby allegedly abducted from her mother by her father Friday night at a New York City homeless shelter…
Officer who put Eric Garner in chokehold facing police department charges
zocik/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- A New York City police officer involved in the infamous 2014 chokehold death of a man who was allegedly selling bootleg cigarettes was formally charged with violating…
Cease and desist letter sent in alleged Muslim pool discrimination case
peangdao/iStock/Thinkstock(WILMINGTON, Del.) -- The pool employee who allegedly told children wearing hijabs that they could not go into a public pool has been reassigned as tensions over accusations in Delaware…
Former President George HW Bush’s cardiologist fatally shot
aijohn784/iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) -- Houston police are searching for the suspect who fatally shot the prominent cardiologist who treated former President George H.W. Bush.Dr. Mark Hausknecht was riding his bike Friday when…
Family accuses Indiana officers who restrained teen of going too far: ‘I was trying to break free because I couldn’t breathe’
Evgen_Prozhyrko/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- A teen and his family accused Indiana police of excessive force for how they restrained the boy during an altercation at a festival where police accused him…
4-year-old boy dies, 2-year-old brother hospitalized in Connecticut hot car incident
mrdoomits/iStock/Thinkstock(WEST HAVEN, Conn.) -- A 4-year-old died and his 2-year-old brother was hospitalized after they were found in a hot car at a Connecticut apartment complex Thursday afternoon, officials said.Many…
How the Missouri duck boat capsize unfolded amid weather warnings
Photo by Michael Thomas/Getty Images(BRANSON, Mo.) -- Investigators are working to find out what caused a duck boat in Missouri to capsize on a lake Thursday night, killing 17 passengers…
Manhunt intensifies for killer of forensic psychiatrist, paralegals, as 4th victim is identified
ChiccoDodiFC/iStock/Thinkstock(SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) -- As authorities in neighboring Arizona cities ramp up their investigations into the killings of a famed forensic psychiatrist and two paralegals, police have identified the victim of…
Twelve people trapped by lava in Hawaiian town, three airlifted out
Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images(KAPOHO, Hawaii) -- Approximately twelve people are currently trapped in the Hawaiian town of Kapoho by lava that continues to flow from the Kilauea volcano.Hawaii State…
Deployed soldier dad surprises son at graduation
nirat/iStock/Thinkstock(MARSHFIELD, Mass.) -- Tyler Soloman walked up to his graduation stage like the rest of the 336 fellow students to receive a diploma.But he got so much more.While handed the…
Two killed in fall from Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan
haveseen/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- Two climbers were killed while climbing on El Capitan at Yosemite National Park on Saturday, the National Park Service says.According to a press release, the pair fell…
Small plane carrying four people crashes near New York’s Long Island
andrew_t/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- A small plane with four people on board crashed off the coast of New York's Long Island on Saturday.According to the U.S. Coast Guard, a Piper PA31…
Investigators use genetic genealogy to arrest suspect in cold case of 1987 double murder
Chalabala/iStock/Thinkstock(SEATTLE) -- Investigators in Washington state have used the same genetic genealogy methods to catch a suspect in a 1987 double murder cold case that was used to catch the…
‘A face of rage’: Freshman describes staring down Texas school suspect as he fired
(Galveston County Sheriff’s Office) Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 17, is the suspect in a deadly shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas , May 18, 2018.(HOUSTON) -- Freshman Peter Matuza was…
What we know about the suspected shooter at Santa Fe High School in Texas
(Galveston County Sheriff’s Office) Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 17, is the suspect in a deadly shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas , May 18, 2018.(HOUSTON) -- The 17-year-old who allegedly…
Police bodycam video purports to show EMT punching 17-year-old patient in back of ambulance
Jupiterimages/PHOTOS.com>>/Thinkstock(DUNWOODY, Ga.) -- Video taken from a Georgia police officer's body camera purports to show an EMT punching a 17-year-old patient in the back of an ambulance.The video begins as…